#47 Living in a rural cottage (Q&A)
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In this weeks video I show you some of the different activities when you live in the countryside. It's a special Q&A video for my birthday. I work on some diy projects, give my grandmother a gift and I work in the garden to plant some young plants around the horse pasture fence.
Enjoy some calming footage of the nature around my cottage as I take you along for this weeks activities around the homestead. Subscribe to follow along on my tiny house and country life journey and get your weekly dose of cottage core!
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Yes to prints!
You don’t have to share anything personal. And remember haters gonna hate, they are jealous and trying to bring you down. Block them and move on. ❤
Very true, thank you ♥️
I love your videos and your hair is fabulous
You are sweet and smart and strong , you love animals and we love you , impressive young lady , you have a beautiful peaceful life
Thank you so much ♥️
I love that you want to share the beautiful things you see. Not everyone has the time, the land, the appreciation, or the interest to share it. Thank you so much for what you do.
I loved that moment when you gave your Grandma the handmade gift, she seemed so pleased and appreciative 🥹 Those small kind gestures sometimes mean the most 💜
Happy Birthday NIKKI you are beautiful and wise for your age it has taken me until age 55 to realise slowing down and a simpler way of life is what i have been looking for, and I'm loving it wish you the best of everything in your life you are special young lady x😊
Happy 30th Birthday Nikky 🎂 🎉 I hope you had a great time celebrating with friends and family. It's lovely getting to know you a bit more, but I must agree with previous comments, only answer what feels comfortable to you. Your videos are the highlight of my Sundays ❤ X
Thank you, I really appreciate it! ♥️
A belated Happy Birthday Nikky. This was another beautiful video, it was so calming to watch. Please don’t take any notice of rude comments. Those people are just jealous and shameful.
You are such a lovely person and your life is wonderful, thank you for sharing it with us.
The candle holder you gifted your Grandmother was so lovely. If you decided to produce prints from your photos I would be very interested to have one as your photography is amazing.
I will look forward to your next video as always, meanwhile have a lovely week. Take care xx
Thank you so much, it means a lot to me ♥️ I’m working on the prints, I should have an update on it in a few weeks. Thank you for your support and kind words ♥️
Wanted to let you know that your videos bring me such joy, thank you for making them (I look forward to watching them). You have a lovely soul and it shines through within your videos. You make a difference in people’s lives. Sending you love and happiness from the US (FL). 🌼🌼🌼
I would be interested in purchasing one of your nature prints😊
I loved today's video. I hope you had a wonderful birthday! Thanks for sharing, but I'm sorry that people feel it's ok to ask the personal questions. We all should just enjoy what you want to share with us.
@@joycehancock4966 it is a good opportunity to practice strong
boundaries. We don’t have to do
anything we don’t wish to do. You have every right to protect your
private life and to say no thank you
to intrusive people. You are an utterly
charming, polite and compassionate
person - we can all see that. I’m so glad you popped up on my phone today! 🙏🏻✝️🕊️🐈🐦⬛🌷
Glad the weather has improved for you and the animals
I so enjoy your lovely videos of nature and your life.....living and enjoying nature....you are 'nature's child. You have found joy in simplicity, the beauty of nature and your animals. No one can fully know the future and thus we are wise to enjoy each and every day. Oh yes, leave the fence natural...but you may need to coat it with a sealant to protect it. Also the butterfly bushes will look lovely along the fence. I had several in my yard and they grew quite large and attracted butterflies.
I have so much to say!!!
But for now, yes! Yes, I am very interested in a print of your amazing photography! What a treasure that would be!!!
Hey, my dad is a painter. He builds all of his frames from old barn wood too! Just something to consider even further on down the road! Loving this video! Just had to stop to say that right now. 😉
Prints of nature shots and animals sounds awesome
Thanks! I will hopefully be able to figure out the best way to go about it in the next weeks ♥️
Happy Birthday Nikki! 30 is a fun age, and like you said at the end you have many years to figure out the future, for now you're happy and it shows. Your just a delight to watch. So positive, and always seeing the world through simple things, that we all take for granted. I have wanted to move south of michigan , I am 30 years older than you! I had my daughter at age 42, so she is just 19. We'll see where this chapter of my life takes me! The guy who asked about the sugar daddy LOL..that made me laugh out loud at my computer, I think they just wonder how such a beautiful lady hasn't been snapped up yet! As far as the prints idea YES, count me in. The problem is I would have a hard time picking just one. Please do consider that idea for your viewers. I would love to display one in my home. You were right about that flowering bush, its going to really flourish in that spot and it immediately added some color to the area. I do have a question maybe for a future video. Do you ever go horse back riding? or your family? is that something you love to do, as far as riding? My favorite part of the whole video( although I loved it all) was gifting your grandmother, and her joy at receiving it and a big kiss. These are moments you will cherish. Again, I hope you had a lovely birthday! See you next week! ♥
Nikki, I enjoy everything you film and your conversations you share with us, thank you and Happy Birthday to you!! I live in the US in the state of Virginia, have three indoor cats. I live in a rural area that has grown with housing communities by leaps and bounds but thank goodness I have trees all around my home and we are way off the road and next to a pond. My husband, his brother and my grown daughter live with us here too and my sister also lives on our property, so we are cozy and happy and we help one another. I love your confidence and your humbleness, what a wonderful time of your life!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a comment, I really appreciate it! ♥️
Still watching. This one is SO good. I loved you before but I love you even more now. You are an amazing individual!
Thank you for all your work - your connection with nature and animals is amazing.
Thank you ♥️
My husband and I love watching your glimpse into life in The Netherlands. Thank you for sharing❤
Thank you! ♥️
Nikky thank you for sharing your life and talents with us!
Happy 30th Birthday to you-(which you do not look)!
I completely agree that the natural wood looks better with the fencing! Take care (Hi Dylan) and keep up the good work ❤
Many Happy Returns Nikky 🎉 Your videos have an air of spirituality, love them! You know you dont need to share anything personal online you dont want. Why you are single is your own business. I am sure you will meet someone special when you are ready. Love to all the animals ❤
Hi Nikky, I can see your little house better today, I have a 8 foot by 14 foot built in my side yard. The inside has not been completed yet. Thank you for the nice visit. God Bless.❤&🙏 Jean
Hey Jean, thank you for watching ♥️
Dylan does such a wonderful job of editing your videography and setting it to music. He is very talented. I always enjoy your videos! My husband and I live in North Carolina in the US with two horses and three dogs. I have been collecting some video clips to start a youtube channel, but I have to learn how to do the editing and music. Happy Birthday, Nikky! Thank you for the Q&A.
Your videos are very pleasing to watch and I love how you love nature and one can tell you love all things beautiful and good. You have such a healthy glow to you and your skin is beautiful!
I love watching yourvideos Nikky ,your a beautiful person ,I hope your butterfly plants take off ,.The world should have more Nikkies .Thankyo so much for sharing .See yo next time .x
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I wish I’d been as grounded as you when I was 30. 🎉🎂🎁
Happy Birthday Nikki! What is the music in this video? I love it xxx
Happy Birthday, Nikky. I also apologize to my animals when necessary. 🙆♂️
Thank you! ❤️
I love the idea of your selling fotos. I immediately think of a broken branch in the sunset or a broken and mended clay candle holder in the sense of the japanese wabi sabi art. You have a sense for simple, natural and reused things giving them beauty and value. Go for it.👌 And Happy Birthday 🎉
Thank you so much! ♥️
Happy birthday! I think people are WAY too nosey! If you don't know what nosey is, it means inappropriately curious! I love the way you are living your life and thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you, and I think you might be right. It happens more and more because of the growing channel, and I need to get used to it still. Thank you for your kind words ❤️
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Keep in mind that nosiness might not be malicious. If you make a new acquaintance, aren't you interested in them? I am disinterested in people I don't like.
@@susanangelo7737 To me, certain questions are off limits and you wait for the new acquaintance to share that info rather than boldly ask. I didn't say there was malicious intent.
@@judifoster8 maybe "malicious" was too strong a word. My point really is that most people want to know more about people they care about. Nothing more. For myself, when I don't ask anything about you, I don't really care. And I assume vice versa. If I'm asked no questions, I assume no interest at all.
So very gracious of you to tell and share your story. Another beautiful and inspirational video that touches on so many topics and facets of life. Thank you
Thank you so much ♥️
Don’t answer people’s questions some of your life is private I enjoy your videos of what your doing each day x
@@wendyali-ks5bs I agree!
Thanks! I try to be as honest as I can with all of you, but I will keep things to myself if I feel it is better that way. ♥️
Happy Birthday! Beautiful candle holder, you are talented. I also love your photography!
Another great video with beautiful views of nature. Happy birthday to you Nikky, I hope your day was a lovely day and I wish you a gorgeous 30th year that’s filled with love, happiness and laughter. Pauline
Thank you so much, it means a lot! I really enjoyed my birthday and I got a very special gift, I will share it with you guys in this Sundays video. ♥️
Happy birthday 🎉
Thank you! ♥️
I just love watching your videos Nicki. You're so peaceful to me and you remind me of myself. Thank you, keep up the great work. Terri, from Michigan USA.
Thank you so much! ♥️
Happy Birthday Nikki, 🎉🎁❤🌼🎈🎊🎂
Thank you! ❤️
Oh how I understand you...I make and sell my handmade craft and I used to do it in the kichen table. Now I finaly have craftroom with dedicated table. My life is so much easier now.
That must be so nice! ♥️
Happy Birthday Nikki. Thank you for sharing your life with us. You are making a beautiful place for yourself
Thank you! ♥️
Happy Birthday Nikkky, hope your birthday was very special. I love your videos and how you live your life. I can see that you are a gentle soul. Keep celebrating the whole month. 🧡🧡🥳🌻🌻
Happy birthday! How exciting, I’d love to see and buy your art . Nature, animals everyone’s favourite! Looking forward to learning more
Happy Birthday , Nikki 🎂❤🥳
The candle holder is beautiful!
I’m also very happy with how it turned out! ♥️
Happy birthday! Best wishes for another year filled with love, health and happiness!
Many happy returns 🎉
Thank you! ❤️
Happy Birthday my dear. Love your way of living. ❤
those butterfly bushes look a bit like what we call 'Buddleias' not sure of the spelling but they are very popular here in Australia cos of their attractiveness to butterflies & other pollinators
you don't need to explain yourself to anyone, what you do behind the scenes is your business & i think it's wonderful that your family is sharing the property
people can be so rude when they are jealous or envious; i am a pensioner & also have my own small property (1 acre) but i am still paying a mortgage
so what if you're single? it's personal choice, isn't it? been on my own for 30 odd years myself, the cats keep me company & chooks & gardening keep me busy, am not self sufficient either, it's not easy, you're right there ...
love your channel, what you do here is lovely & it's all about slow living & you're generous with sharing this
thanx for sharing
You mentioned easing into gardening on another video. I recommend a galvanized raised bed ( vego, birdies, etc). They'd drain well with your increasing rainfall. You could grow strawberries for breakfast.
That's a very good idea, thank you! ❤️
A happy one 🎉
Thank you! ❤️
Happy 30th! ❤🎉
I would love to be able to buy prints of your beautiful animals and the lovely landscapes.
I’m vegan and really appreciate the way you love and care for your animal family 🥰
Thank you so much! That's so good to hear, I'm working on finding a good way to ship the prints and a platform for an online shop, I hope to be able to sell them to you guys soon. ❤️
@@nikkydegraaf Etsy is a really good place to start. I love that site.
Happy Happy Birthday Nikki! Welcome to your 30s, hope you had a wonderful birthday 🥳
I would definitely be interested in prints if you began selling. Looking forward to seeing your work in the future 🙂
Hello Nikky!! and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH TO YOU!! :)
If you had the way to do all your printing etc. of your beautiful photography - I would LOVE TO HAVE A Picture!! I love nature as well,
and I could be on your videos for hours - and hours more, watching the wonderful images (photography) that you show in your
videos. Some images of the pastures, at Sunrise, or Sunset - perhaps with your Horse and Ponies would be pretty.
I love your intro to the videos - you usually show images with the expressive music as well. It is my escape from my life.
Happy birthday Nikky 🎂🎉 Hope you had a wonderful day ❤ I wish you much happiness in the coming year 🌸 Cheers to you 🥂🍾
Thank you so much, I appreciate it! ♥️
happy your day Nikky......👑🎁🎉
Thanks ♥️
Happy birthday Nikky!!!!!
Thank you!
Oh my gosh LOL I love your videos and your lifestyle. I have recently transitioned to rural living on my parent's land as well. I laughed so hard at the "sugar daddy" comment. Jeezaloo people. 😂
Thank you so much! Oh yes, I laughed at it as well, sometimes it’s the best thing to do 😂 some people just say the most crazy things.
Happy birthday Nikki :)
Thank you! ❤️
Van harte gefeliciteerd 🎉🥳❤️
Dankjewel! ❤️
Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday Nikki !!
Thanks! ♥️
Happy belated Birthday pretty girl🎉. I love your videos. Love from Florida
Thank you! ♥️
Happy birthday! 🎂
I would love an art print!
Forgot to say I would love to purchase prints from your collection ❤
Happy birthday ❤
Happy birthday sweetheart
Thanks ♥️
Happy Belated Birthday, Nikki! Your videos are soothing and fun interesting.
Thank you so much ♥️
Nog hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag 🥳 en bedankt weer voor de video,het kan nooit te lang zijn😉
I enjoyed the video...I hope the Butterfly Bush does well there...Happy Birthday...
Thank you so much! ♥️
Happy BIrthday! I am fellow dog lover, my best friend is my Mini Aussie he never talks back!! LOL
Thank you ♥️
Happy 30 th birthday Nikky x
Thank you ♥️
Amazing nature shots, I want more of those :)
Thanks for your sharing and effort
Thank you ♥️
🎉 Happy birthday 🎂 it's mine too.! 😊❤ your vlogs.!
What European country are you from.?
Gefeliciteerd en nog vele jaren fijne avond gewenst samen met je familie en vrienden 😘🙏🏻🍀
Heel erg bedankt! ♥️
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKKI, from north island new zealand🎉
Thank you so much!
Hé wat leuk! Lekker Hollandse plaatjes! Genieten!
Happy Birthday! 🌹❤
Thank you ♥️
Happy birthday!
Thank you! ♥️
👍👌😊 prints
Hi Nicky: The way you positioned your table for craft work didn't seem to take up much room. Add another table in front of the window. Position it rested to the top end of the one you moved. Put your computer there. Keep original table where it is, just for crafting. Seems enough work in the space. Should work! Ann
Great video.
Thk u for sharing🙂
Thanks!
영상 잘보고 갑니다 응원드립니가
계속 좋은 영상 기대할게요!!
Thank you! ♥️
Gotta learn permaculture, that’s really cool , plant edible trees. And plants perennial,s like broccoli and spinach , fruit trees nut trees ,
Yes I definitely want to learn more about it in the next years! ♥️
What people say Nikki says more about them than it does about you. X0
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Nikky don't answer anything you don't want to (it's really no ones business anyway!) I was wondering if you could teach us a word in your Finnish language? I apologize if that's not your mother tongue-so tell us what language you speak, and teach us a word, something common we could use in everyday language (or even numbers!). I'd love it!
Hey Nikki Happy Birthday!! I hope your day was amazing🎉 do you have a mailing address that we could send cards to? Love the video❤
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎉 You are a beautiful, wonderful person. Thank you for the YT videos!
How was your vacation? 😊
It was great, and I might have another trip on the agenda very soon. I will share it with you guys in the next video and I think it will be amazing! ❤️
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I spelled your name with a y on the end but spell check changed it apparently.
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For your own mental health…Please don’t read the comments every day, and when you do read them, only read a few.
@@Allie3613-i2z Don’t even read the
negative comments!🩷
Happy Happy Birthday Nikki! Welcome to your 30s, hope you had a wonderful birthday 🥳
I would definitely be interested in prints if you began selling. Looking forward to seeing your work in the future 🙂
Happy birthday!⚘️🎂🍨🎈🎉
Happy Birthday!
Thank you ♥️
Gotta learn permaculture, that’s really cool , plant edible trees. And plants perennial,s like broccoli and spinach , fruit trees nut trees ,